Blow switch operated toy



"Oct. 11, 1938- H. M-ULLER ET AL 2,133,038

BLOW SWITCH OPERATED TOY I Filed March 13, 1937 6 Sheets-Sheet l NVENTORS ()ct. '11 1938. H. MULLER ET AL 2,133,038

BLOW SWITCH OPERATED TOY Filed March 13, 1937 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS 0a. 11, 1938. H. MULLER ET AL 2,133,038

BLOW SWITCH OPERATED TOY Filed March 13, 1937 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS Oct. 11, 1938. H. MULLER ET AL 2,133,038

I BLOW SWITCH OPERATED TOY I Filed March 13,- 1937 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Oct. 11, 1938. M'ULLER ET AL 2,133 0 Y BLOW swn'ca OPERATED TOY Filed March 13, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Oct. 11; 1938. H. MULLER-ET AL BLOW SWITCH OPERATED TOY Filed March 13, 1937 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Fig. 26

ATTY.

- Patented Oct. 11,

.Heinrich Miiller, Nuremberg, Karl Vogl, Muhlholon-the-Schans, and Alired Wich, Forth, Germany; said Vogl said Miiller Application In 22 Claims.

This invention relates to blow-switch operated toys and more particularly to toys of this kind having the form of a toy-vehicle provided with 7 a spring-driven clockwork and essentially consists I -5, in the provision of a transmission gearing inter-.

posed between the blow-switch and said clockwork for releasing and locking the same for initi-" and said wich assignors March 13, 1931, Serial No. 130,778 Germany January 25, 1937 (01. 40-210) v or' switches provided in addition to that serving ating and stopping motion of the toy upon actuation of said blow-switch. l0

' 'More particularly, our invention consists, be-

sides in the construction of toys of the aiorementioned kind, for instance in the form of a toyautomobile which may be started and stopped upon actuation of said blow-switch also in the construction of stationary clock-work driven toys,

the specific operating motion thereof being likewise controlled upon actuation of said blow-switch by means of an intermediary transmission gearing for starting and stopping the toy or otherwise controlling its operating motions.

In this manner, according to our invention, locking and releasing of the clockwork of the toy may be effected and controlled as frequently as desired and in continuous succession upon repeated actuation of said blow-switch to start and stop or otherwise control the motion of the toy within the limits of the power of the spring driving the clockwork.

The transmission gearing provided according 30- to our invention intermediate said'blow-switch and said clockwork,-in a more specific sense, serves for the alternate control of a stationary or travelling toy upon actuationof one and the same blowsurface of said blow-switch which may consist of a member of the body of the toy and, therefore, will in no way form a conspicuous additional device. By so controlling the toy the travelling or other motion thereof may be controlled in a novel and surprising way whim is due to the fact a that the' blow-switch and the transmission gearing interposed between the latter and the clockwork as a whole constitute a verysensitive control mechanism permittingactuation of the blow,-

switch .by merely blowing or speaking against the toy, whereby in either case an air-current will be produced, suflicient to actuate the blow-switch and the control mechanism connected thereto. v

Moreover, according to our invention, said transmission gearing may also be used'in a simple and convenient manner for the control of still further operating motions of the toy which motions may likewise be stopped or initiated by said blow-switch. These additional operating motions of the toy may 0! course also be eflected or controlled by means of a special-blow-switch for the control or the main operating motion of the toy. 1 Y

In the accompanying drawings we have represented a number of constructions of our present toy, the toy being shown throughout the drawings as consisting of a toy-automobile which may be controlled-to be stopped or started by ablowswitch in accordance with our invention. 7 In the drawings Fig. 1- is a side-view, with broken away casing, of a toy-automobile ineluding a blow-switch, an intermediary transmission gearing as well as the spring-driven clockwork oi the toy-automobile, Fig. 2 a topyiew on-Fig. 1 with the casing-entirely removed, Fig. 3 a further top-view on Fig. 1 showing parti'cularly the blow-switch which serves to control travelling motion of the toy, Flgs.4- and 5 are detail viewsshowing said transmission gearing in intermediate position or control and in,

detail view of a steering wheel of construction somewhat diiierent from that shown in Figs. -;4

and 5, Fig. 7 a side-view of a toy-automobile or a construction diiierent from that oi Fig. 1, in-

cluding a clockwork that extends with its lateral plates upward as-iar as underneath the bl surface or membrane of the blow-switch, so t at said plates will form a support iorsaid blowswitch as well as stops for .limiting swinging motion of the latter, Fig. 8 a similar side-view oiv another construction of our new toy-automobile, having a transmission gearing in the form or a swingable toothed segment, Fig. 9 a detail view of said toothed segment of Fig. 8 in an op-' crating condition diiierent from that shownin Fig. 8, Fig. 10 a partial detail view showing the clockwork ot the toy and a steering wheel i'orming part of said transmission gearing, said steer-.

view on Fig. 13,.with the casing removed, showing the clockwork mounted on thebase-plate of 'the toy, Fig. .15 a further side-view of a toyautorn'obilehaving a transmission gearingloilthewiw form or a locking gear-wheel, Fig. 16 a detail 1 side-view or said locking gear-wheel of Fig. 15,

Fl8..1'l a side-view. with broken away casing, '01

the form 01' a steering wheel, Fig. 6 a further a toy-automobile in .which the steering wheel forming the transmission gearing is again constructed as a' mutilated gear-wheel associated with a cam serving to actuate an additional member which is being moved into the path of motion of said cam, whenever the blow-switch is actuated, Fig. 18 a top-view on Fig. 17, with the for the blow-switch which in this case extends.

towards the front of the toy-automobile, said hood being further provided with a cover which may be opened to permit inspection of the. interior of the toy and of the operating motions thereof as well a cess to the mechanism of the toy, and Fig 25 and 26 are a side-view and top-view, respectively, of a toy-automobile with partly broken away casing, said toy-automobile being equipped with a further improved extremely sensitive and finely adjustable blowswitch and control mechanism.

In all forms of construction of the toys shown in the drawings'there is provided a transmission gearing intermediate the .swingable blow-sur face or membrane 4 of the blow-switch and the clockwork i, as well as a locking-arm 3 provided on said blow-switch 4, said locking arm co-operating with said transmission gearing. In

all forms of construction shown in the drawings, with exception of Figs. 8 and 9, the transmission gearing is shown in the form of a wheel or disk 6 or 6. This wheel or disk is mounted freely' rotatable on an axle i and provided on its one side near its periphery with stops or brake-pins 9, 9' rotating with said wheel or disk, the locking arm 3 of the blow-switch or membrane 4 being positioned within the path of rotation of said brake-pins.

In the constructions of toys shownin-Figs. 1

to 7, the wheel or disk forming part of the transmission gearing is equipped. also at its other side and near its periphery with further pins i0, Ii, i2 which upon rotation of said wheel or disk may be'movedinto the path of'rotationof a cam l3'mounted eccentrically on an axle. of the clockwork I. The wheel 6 is further equipped, as shown in Fig. 1; with a weight 8 or, as shown in Fig. 6, with a thickened portion 8' both representing an excess of weight on one side of said wheel. The wheel t therefore, will have the tendency of being, adjusted into a position having said excess of weight positioned underneath the axle I,

In this position of the 'wheel 6, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the driving pin II is positioned in the path of rotationpf said cam l3, so that the latter when abutting against said pin l I will impart to said wheel 6 a swinging motion in clockwise sense, this swinging motion being maintained for such a length of time until pin 9 mounted on the other side of said wheel 6 abuts against the lo king arm '3.of the blow-switch i,

as shown in g. 1.

In this position'also the pin ill on the other.

well as rotation of the clockwork being thus a stopped.

If now the blow-switch 4 is caused to swing pin 9'. Cam l3 will now'bereleased and again rotate by action of the clockwork and further cause rotation of said wheel by abutting against pin l until now it comes again in engagement with the second rear brake-pinv and therewith with the locking arm 3 of the blow-switch 4 and kept fixed thereby. In this position, which is shown in Fig.4, the excess weight 8 of the wheel body is positioned on the side of the locking arm and at this point will be received by the latter to be without effect.

In the path of rotation of theeccentrical cam l3 there is no further braking or actuating pin and the clockwork may thus run off to efiect travel of the toy.

Upon further blowing against the membrane 4. the latter will move a short distance downward, the locking arm 3 thus releasing the brakepin 9 on the wheel, so-that the latter will be rotated by action of the gravity of weight 8 until the latter comes underneath the axle as shown in Fig. 5.

In this position now also the front pin II moves into the path of rotation of the cam l3 and the latter will move the wheel 6 into locked position shown in Fig. 1. In this position, as had been above explained, the clockwork will be locked, thus stopping the toy-automobile.

side-plates of the clockwork as shown at- I are carried upward to such an extent that they will form stops as well as supports for the blowswitch or membrane 4 swingable about the point 2, so that said blow-switch or membrane may be of relatively thin construction and small weight.

. Instead of the side-plates of the clockwork, also some'other member may be used to form a stop and support for said blow-switch or membrane 4. The membrane 4 maybe kept in itsuppermost position by a spring 5, as .indicated in the con-,

struction shown in Fig. 1, or instead of said spring also a weighted lever. i5 may be used to keep said membrane in this position, as shown in Fig.

10'. According to Fig. 10 a double-armedlever i 5 is used for this purpose. said lever being swingable about a pivot'l4 fast on one of the plates i of the clockwork i and having one weighted arm, so that the other arm will abut under pressure against said membrane 4 to keep the latter in its uppermost or inoperative position.

This weightedlever i5 has the advantage that the sensitive membrane ,or blow-switch 4 is safely kept in its uppermost or inoperative position and protected against unintended actuation during travel of the toy on uneven ground or during other vibrations which may eventually be exerted on the toy.

"According to Figs. 8 and 9 the transmission gearing interposed between the blow-switch 4 having its center of swing at the point 2 and the "clockwork I consists of a swingableto'othed member l6 which may be swung into the path of rotation of the cam l3 to engage the latter by means of a locking nose or'detent I! provided laterally on said member I6.

' Swinging motion of said toothed member 18 is controlled as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 by means of a lever 18 which is pivotally mountedon the membrane 4 and kept under action of a spring at either side of said lever. Upon downward swingthe swinging motion of the latter, thereby to either lock or release the cam 18 andtheclockwork I, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. respectively. In this construction also the aforementioned weighted lever l5 serves to move the membrane 4 back into its uppermost initial or inoperative position.

According to Figs. 10 and 11 the transmission gearing is of the form of a wheel 8 which instead of being provided with an excess of weight at one side thereof is adjusted by a spring I9 with the stop or pin 9 in its undermost position. 'From this position the wheel 6. may be rotated into locking position by action of the cam 13 as shown in Fig. 1. The spring 19 replacing the aforementioned weight on the wheel 8 engages with an outer disk l8 at a point near its center, said disk 18' being fixedly mounted on the axle of wheel 8.

In the construction shown in Fig. 12 the wheel forming the intermediary transmission gearing is constructed as a partial or mutilated gearwheel 6' having teeth only at two opposite portions 28 of its circumference while the portions 21 are smooth. A weight 8 is'likewise present on said wheel 8 in this case, said wheel being provided only at one side thereof with brakepins 9, 9' positioned to be within the path of motion of the locking arm 3 on the membrane 4. If the wheel 6', as shown in Fig. 12, is engaged by action of thebrake-pin 8, the driving wheel 22 on the last axle o'f the clockwork 1 remains out oi engagement and therefore the clockwork is released to-,run off. If now the blow-switch or.

membrane 4' is actuated to release pin 9, the

weight 8 on-the wheel 8' will move downward and cause rotation of the latter, the toothed portion of the periphery of said wheel now meshing with the pinion 22 which serves to operate the transmission gearing, that is the wheel 8', until the brake-pin 9 thereon abuts against the locking arm 3 connected to the blow-switch or membrane 4. In this case, however,there is still engagement between wheel 6"'an d pinion 22, so that the clockwork is locked and not released until the blow-switch 4 is again actuated.

Instead of a weight 8 or a spring ls'there may also be provided, as shown in-Figs'. 13 and 14, a friction-clutch 23 to start the transmission-gearing, said clutch being operated by a train of gearwheels 24.

As long as the locking arm 3 forming part of the blow-switch 4 which is under action of a return spring 5 is out ofengagement with the rotating cam l3, the friction-clutch 28 acts onto wheel 6 causing rotation of the latter, while said friction-clutch will be in sliding, that is in idle condition, if the transmission gearing is locked and the clockwork released to run off. In this construction also the transmission gearing in the form of said wheel 6 is provided at the rear thereof with brake-pins 8, 9' and at the front with driving pins; however, in this construction especially only one of said driving pins needs to be present in connection with the brake-pin 9' V as long as the clock-work is in released condition.

In the construction shown in Figs. 15 and .16 the transmission gearing is of the form of a locking gear-wheel 28 positioned transversely above a pin or finger provided on cam I3 which is rotated by the clockwork. Said gear-wheel 28 is provided with teeth all around its periphery, the pin or finger on said cam I8 being adapted to Pass between the teeth of said wheel 28. If the wheel 28 is rotated through an angle to move one tooth thereof into the path of rotation of the pin or finger on said cam IS, the latter and therewith the clockwork will be locked.

Said lockin gear-wheel 28 is further fixedly connected with a further gear-wheel 21 mounted on the axle 25. Control of said wheel 21 is eflected by a movable pawl 28 fast on the membrane 4' and pressed by a spring 88 against, the toothed periphery-of wheel 21, as may be seen particularly from Fig. 16. It now the blow-switch or membrane 4 is actuated to swing downward about point 2 by action of a currentof air blown or a word spoken thereagainst, the pawl 28 rotates the wheel 21 through a certain angle so that also wheel" will be rotated to an extent that in one case a tooth of this wheel will be in the path of rotation of the pin or finger on cam l3 and in some other case an interstice between the teeth will be positioned within this path of rotation.

Thus in the one casethe clockwork is locked and therewith the travel of the toy stopped, while in the other case the clockwork is released to start the toy.

I A spring 28 is slidingly engaging with the wheel 21 or some other locking means may be provided to secure proper rotation of the wheel 28 and locking or unlocking of'the cam 13.

. Figs. 1'1 to 20 show a form of constructionof a toy-vehicle. in which the wheel forming part of the transmission gearing, the same as according to Fig. 12, is again constructedin the form of a mutilated gear-wheel 8' which is in operative connection with pinion 22 forming part of the clockwork l. Wheel 8' is free of teeth along the .portion 2| of its periphery and likewise provided with a weight 8 at one side thereof as well as with the brake-pins 9, 9. However, intermediate the brake-pins 9, 9' there is provided in the present case a third brake-pin 8". The locking lever 3 connected to the membrane 4.swinging about point 2 projects into the path of rotation of the aforesaid pins 8, 9', 8", said membrane 4 being kept in its inoperative uppermost position by action of the weighted lever l5. Laterally of said mutilated gear-wheel 6' there is mounted a cam 34 on theaxle of the former, said cam having the form of an open ring. A reversing ,weight 36 likewise in the form of a weighted lever is mounted at one side of the clockwork to rock between a pair of stops as shown in Figs. 17, 19 and 20. In either end-position of said lever 38, that is when being locked by said one or other stop, said lever will be positioned obliquely with respect to the perpendicular direction, thus being kept in -armed lever, the rear armithereof carrying a signal, flag or some other sign which during some later course of motion or during stopping of the toy may be 'swung outward to indicate the respective condition of the toy.

outward swinging oi said-rod 81 is likewise dicating purposes as shown in Fig. 20. Said sigwith the latter.

controlled by said membrane 4, this latter control being effected by some stronger current of air blown against said membrane 4 or by exerting thereunto an actual bodily pressure considerably in excess of the pressure exerted by mere blowing. For this'purpose, the membrane 4 is further provided with a lever 2' extending laterally out of the former and being providedwith a pressure-finger 40 swingable about a fixed point 39 of said lever 2' and eo-operative the latter now also rocking the lever 36 likewise in forward direction round its pivot point 35 as shown in Fig. 19.

The front end of the rod 3! now moves into the opening of said ring 34 and upon further actuation of the membrane 4 the mutilated gearwheel 6 is rotated, said ring 34 being carried with the latter and imparting upward swinging motion to the rod 31 so that the end thereof which carries the signal, flag or the like moves towards the outside of the toy-vehicle for innal, flag or the like at the end of rod 31 may now again be retracted into the body of the toyvehicleby action of the shock produced during starting the toy from condition of rest, this starting being due to a further actuation of the membrane or blow-switch 4.

brane 4 upon exerting a bodily pressure or some stronger blowing action thereon is shown in Fig. 19, this position being indicated by the reference numeral 4'.

The brake-pins 9, 9' as well as the pins 10, ll, l2 on the wheel 6 which forms the transmission gearing are preferably of angular cross-section presenting edges as may be seen from Figs..'21, 22 and 23. The cam [3 as well as theend of the locking lever 3 connected to the membrane 4 are preferably of oblique or pointedconformation, because this will contribute to attain a sensitive control of the stopping and releasing motions, at the same time avoiding any jamming between the respective operating members of the control.

mechanism.

' In order to safely prevent such jamming, the

cam l3 may also be mounted to yield in direction towards the rear of its rotary motion. For this purpose said cam l3 may be provided with a slot 3| permitting said cam to move radially inward with respect to the axle on which it is mounted,

as,- shown in 21. As an alternative to this, also the entire driving axle carrying said cam l3 may be mounted within a bearing-slot 32 provided in the casing of the clockwork l and may for instance be kept in'operative position by a wheel as indicated in Fig. 22 or by action of a spring 33 as indicated in Fig. 23.

The wheel 6 or 6' forming the transmission gearing may be mounted in any desired position on the casing of the toy; preferably, said wheel is mounted within the motor-hood of the casin 4| of the toy-vehicle, as diagrammatically indicated Fig.24. The motor-hood is provided for The undermost position assumed by the mem- I this purpose with a cover 42 foldably mounted on the former, opening of said cover permitting inspection of the interior of the toy and especially of the control and operating members for the wheel 6 or 6', as well as access to said operating members for purposes of repairing or for removing troubles which may eventually arise.

As shown in Fig. 24, the blow-switch or membrane 4a is provided at the interior side of the casing of the toy and the pivot-point 2a of said .membrane is placed further towards the front, that is on the motor-hood of the toy-vehicle.

The membrane dais exposed to the action of blowing or the like through an aperture in the upper part of the casing M, the walls of the lat-' 1 blown thereagainst and preventing lateral dislocation thereof.

The membrane 40. with its pivot point 2a at the front of the motor-hood may also be of foraminous construction in order not to obstruct inspection of and access to the operating members of the toy upon opening the cover 42.

Without departing from the principles forming part of our present invention and from the constructions described hereinabove and shown in the drawings, it willbe necessary, especially in case of small toys that are naturally equipped with a relatively small blow-switch or membrane, to have the cam l3, as well as the members 22, 6, 6 and 3 co-operate with each other at a very small contact-pressure with the result that control of the toy will be possible by only a small pressure exerted by merely blowing against the blow-switch. I a

This small contact-pressure may practically be attained in case of small toys by mounting the cam l3 or the pinion 22 on the last axle of the.

clockwork, so that the members l3 or 22 will rotate at high speed. j

In addition to the control of the travelling motion oi the toy, further motions or operations of the toy may likewise be controlled by providingv further blow-switches or membranes. Such further operations may, for instance, consist in firing a shot, in case of toys of the form of a tank, or in outward or inward swinging of a signalling de-'- vice or the like.

The wheel 6 instead of being provided with a 0 toothed periphery as shown in Figs. 12 and 17, may likewise be rotated by action of a friction,

in which case the pinion 22 may be replaced by When using the terms blowswitch, blowsurface, membrane or the like we desire of being understoodthat these terms comprise any surface which is adapted to be actuated by means of a current of air blown thereagainst, irrespective of the fact whether this current of air is produced by actual blowing or by speaking. For instance, said blow-switch may be actuated by speaking thereagainst such words as oil, or stop or the like to effect control of the respective operating motions of the toy.

An especially fine adjustment and great semi-- tiveness of the blow-switch and the control effected thereby may be attained by the construcmembers.

' the construction shown the front end of said lever which co-operates with the brake-pins 9 on the wheel 6 will overbalance the other arm of said lever, so that the rear end I5 will act as support and re-adjusting'member for the membrane 4a subsequent to actuation thereof. Said mem-' brane will thus automatically swing back. into its uppermost or inoperative position, so that no further re-adjusting device will be necessary for said membrane. The cam I 3 rotating withthe clockwork andco-operating with the impact pin I 0 of the wheel Sis provided with an excess of weight opposite to its impact pin, said excess of weight thus effecting a balance compensating for the one-sided action of masses of said cam, thus contributing to the regular and smoothoperm tion of the clockwork. In consequence of this, the actuation of the blow-switch as well as proper control of the operating motions of the toy as well as its re-adjustment into inoperative position by said lever IE will be attained with certainty. In addition to this, the blow-switch will readily respond even to a very weak current of air blown thereagainst.

On account of the highly sensitive adjustment of the blow-switch the clockwork and therewith the operating motions of the toy may also be eflectively' controlled by a very weak current of air blown against the former, which current of air may be produced by speaking a'certain word, such as oil, stop or the like against the blowswitch. v

This improved highly sensitive adjustment of the blow-switch is not confined in its application to a travelling toy but may likewise be used in connection with any stationary toy driven by a clockwork in order to control the latter, and the operating motions of the'toy.

We claim:

1. A toy comprising a clockwork, a'transmission mechanism for alternately locking and releasing said clockwork,-and a blow-switch for controlling the action. of said transmission mech-.

anism, said blow-switch being fulcrumed at a point causing it to'be sensitive to a small force, whereby the successive applications ofa small force to said blow-switch will alternately cause the locking and releasing of said clockwork.

. 2. A- toy comprising a clockwork, atron mechanism for alternately locking and releasing said clockwork a blow-switchfulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force,

and having a locking arm connected thereto.

adapted to control said transmission mechanism,

whereby the successive applications of a small force to said blow-switch will'alternately lock and release said clockwork.

'ed on an axle of said clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission mechanism provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork and adapted to alternately engage and disengage said cam, to lock and release said clockwork, respectively, upon the successive applications of a small force to said blow-switch.

5. A toy comprising a clockwork, a cam mounted on an axle of said clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork and consisting of a rotary member weighted at one end thereof, brake pins on said rotary member, a locking arm associated with said blowswitch and extending into the path of motion of said brake pins, said cam adapted to impart periodic rotary motion to said rotary member upon the application of a small force to said blowswitch.

6. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, said transmission gearing being adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by. the action of said blow-switch, said transmission gearing being provided with brake pinsand impact pins at different points of said gearing, a cam mounted on an axle of said clockwork and adapted-for engagement with one or the other of said pins to eifect partial rotation of said trans- 3. A toy comprising a clockwork, a rotary member mounted on an axle of said clockwork, a blowswltch fulcrurnedat a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission mechanism providedjintermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork andadapted to alternately engage and mission gearing and therewith either locking 01' said clockwork when said cam is in engagement with one of said brake pins, or releasing of said clockwork upon actuation of said blow-switch.

' 7. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, a locking arm connected to said blow-switch and adapted to engage with said transmission gearing, said transmission gearing consisting of a mutilated gear wheel, a spur gear mounted on an axle of said clockwork, said mutilated gear wheel adapted to temporarily engage with 'said spur gear and to be disengaged therefrom until said locking arm connected to said blow-switch eifects stopping of said spur gear and locking of said clockwork, and means for rotating said mutilated gear upon further actuation of said blow-switch when the toothless portion of said gear wheel is adjacent said spur gear.

8. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, and a transmission gearing in the form of a friction clutch provided intermediate said blow-switch and'said clockwork, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blowswitch.

9. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed at a point causing it 'to be sensitive to asmall force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork,

and a cam mounted on an axle of said clockwork and adapted to engage with said transmission gearing,said tron gearing consisting of v a swingable toothed segment controlled by said blow-switch to engage or-disengage said cam, whereby successive actions of said blow-switch will cause said transmission gearing to alternately release and lock said clockwork.

10. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch iulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, said transmission gearing being in the form of a wheel, and balance means effective upon one operation of the blow-switch to condition said wheel for a subsequent operation of said blow-switch.

11. A toy comprising a clockwork, a cam mounted 'on an axle of said clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing pro-. vided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork and positioned transversely to the axle of said cam, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said cam and in turn said clockwork by successive actions of said blow-switch.

12. A toy comprising a clockwork, a cam mounted on an axle; of said clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing comprising alocking gear wheel provided intermediate said blow-switch and clockwork and adapted to cooperate with said cam to alternately release and lock said clockwork, and a pawl and ratchet mechanism under control of said blowswitch for adjusting said locking gear wheel so that alternately a tooth or an interstice between the teeth of said gear wheel will be positioned within the path of rotation of said cam. 13. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causingit to be sensitive to a small force, and a transmission gearing comprising a wheel provided intermediate said, blow-switch and clockwork and adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, and a cam associated with said wheel and adapted to control motion of an additional member'of the toy.

14. A toy comprising a' clockwork; a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, and -a transmission gearing comprising a wheel provided intermediate said blow-switch and clockwork and adapted to alternately release" and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, and a cam associated,

with said wheel and adapted to control a reversible weighted lever by an increased pressure on said blow switch, said lever controlling some additional member of the toy.

15. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of the blow-switch, and a stop memlease and'lock said-clockwork by w-switch, the upwardly extending side plates of said clockwork forming a stop member for limiting the operative swinging motion of said blow-switch and forming a support for the latter when in its most depressed operative position. g

17. A toy having the form of a toy automobile,

ting inspection of and access to the operatingv members of the toy.

a 18. A toy having the form of a toy automobile, comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch provided underneath the upper wall of the casing of said toy automobile and being exposed to the action of a current of air by means of an aperture in said upper wall of said casing, and a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, saidtransmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch.

19. A toy comprising a casing, a clockwork in said casing, a blow-switch extending along the greater part of said casing to present a relatively large blow-surface, said blow-switch being pivoted to said casing near one end thereof, a stop member limiting the operative swinging motion of said blow-switch, and a transmission gearingv provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch.

20. A toycomprising a clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork, said transmission gearing adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, and a double-armed lever weighted on one arm thereof for readjusting said blow-switch upon actuation into inoperative position, said double-armed lever abutting with its other arm from underneath against said blow-switch.

21. A toy comprising a clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and clockwork-and adaptedto-alternately release and lock .said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, 'said transmission gearing being in the form of ,a wheel, brake pins on said wheel, and a doublearmed'swinging lever having one of its arms provided with a weight and adapted to engage with said brake pins, the other arm of said lever abutting under the action of said weight against said blow-switch to readjust the latter upon actuation into its inoperative position.

22. A toy comprising -a clockwork, a blowswitch fulcrumed at a point causing it to be'sensitive to a small force, a transmission gearing provided intermediate said blow-switch and said clockwork and adapted to alternately release and lock said clockwork by action of said blow-switch, said transmissiongearing being in the form of a wheel, brake pins and impactv pins on said wheel positioned at-difierent distances from the center of the latter, a double-armed swinging comprising a clockwork, a blow-switch fulcrumed lever having one of its arms provided with a 1 weight and adapted to engage with said brake pins, the other arm of said lever abutting under the action of said weight against said blowsvvitch to readjust the latter upon actuation into its inoperative position, and a cam mounted on an axle of said clockwork and adapted to come into endowment with said impact pins on ma wheel to alternately efl'ect releasing and locking of the clockwork upon successive operations of 

